12 Lennon Awards
Winner Announcement -
May 1, 2020Grand Prize Winners of Session I and Session II
will compete head-to-head in an online voting battle to become the Lennon
Award Winner in their respective category.

Song of the Year
Winner Announcement -
July, 2020
The 12 Lennon Award Winners will compete for the Song of the
Year and $20,000.

New York, NY (September 9, 2016) - Justine and the Highs were announced as the winners of the Roots N Blues N BBQ contest for their original song "Jaded" with the help of special guest judges and Roots N Blues N BBQ artist Houndmouth.

Justine and the Highs will perform at the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival in Columbia, MO alongside The Avett Brothers, Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ben Folds, Houndmouth and more! They will also take home a sweet cash/gear prize pack including:

A total of over $300,000 in cash awards and prizes will be distributed this year by the year-round John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which is open to both amateur and professional songwriters. Visit JLSC.COM for more information about the contest and to enter for your chance to become the next 'Song of the Year' winner. Entry fees from the contest help support the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus.